Getafe 1 Real Madrid 2: Ronaldo atones for astonishing miss with first Laliga goal

After a remarkable close-range miss, Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first league goal of the season as Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-1.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first LaLiga goal of the season to atone for an astonishing earlier miss and earn Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 win at Getafe.

Having missed the start of the season through suspension, Ronaldo had not found the net in his first three league appearances and his duck looked set to continue in a largely frustrating contest against their neighbours.

Zinedine Zidane's side took the lead when Karim Benzema capped off a counter-attack with a fine first-half finish.

But Getafe surprisingly levelled against the run of play 11 minutes into the second half as Jorge Molina continued his excellent run of form against Madrid.

Ronaldo was then presented with a golden chance to seal the points, only to somehow shoot wide from a yard out.

It looked as if that profligacy would prove costly, but the Portugal forward made amends by latching onto Isco's wonderful lofted ball over the top and lashing a half-volley beyond Vicente Guaita.

The win cuts the gap to leaders Barcelona to four points, though Luis Enrique's men could extend that back to seven with victory at Atletico Madrid later on Saturday.

Ronaldo almost opened the scoring in stunning fashion as he saw his half-volley kept out by a diving save from Guaita down to his right.

Getafe reduced Madrid to efforts from long-range for much of the first half, Ronaldo seeing a strike from the edge of the area comfortably saved by Guaita.

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